Curious. The club is a year away from playing out its lease at outdated Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., and moving to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, home of the NBA's Nets. Does Wang not see a bright future for his team there?

Or, is Wang in such bad financial shape that he needs to sell? TSN.ca noted the team reportedly is losing $10 million a year and Wang reportedly has a $75 million loan payment due after this season.

The Isles have enjoyed little success since winning four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983. They've made the playoffs twice in Wang's nine seasons as principal owner. They will miss the postseason again in 2014 and could finish last in the Eastern Conference.

Wang, meanwhile, has seemed content to run a salary-floor team at least until the move to Brooklyn. New York's payroll is 29th in the league, according to capgeek.com.